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Requirements for Applying to the PMP®, CAPM® Certification

Broadly speaking, the requirements for PMP® Certification are mentioned below :

  • Work Experience :

    For a person having a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree,

    • Minimum of 4500 hours of personal project management experience
    • AND
    • Minimum of 36 non-overlapping (unique) months of personal project management experience

    For a person not having a baccalaureate or equivalent university degree, but who holds a high school diploma or equivalent secondary school credential,

    • Minimum of 7500 hours of personal project management experience
    • AND
    • Minimum of 60 non-overlapping (unique) months of personal project management experience
  • Contact hours of Project Management Instruction : Minimum of 35 hours of specific instruction that addresses learning objectives in project management

Please note : The Contact Hours of Project Management Instruction can be provided by pmstudy.com since it is a PMI® approved Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)

The detailed Requirements for PMP Certification are in The official PMI® Certification Website

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Broadly speaking, the requirements for CAPM® Certification are mentioned below :

  • For a person holding a minimum of a high school diploma, associate's degree or the global equivalent.
    • Work Experience : Minimum of 1500 hours of team project management experience.

    • OR

    • Formal Education : Minimum 23 contact hours of project management education.

Please note : The Contact Hours of Project Management Instruction can be provided by pmstudy.com since it is a PMI® approved Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)

The detailed Requirements for CAPM Certification are in the official CAPM Certification Website

For further information about PMI®, PMP and CAPM Certifications, please visit the Official PMI® document®